The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-14
IRELAND'S AMERICAN FRIENDS.
Meeting of the Leagues Executive Council
Stirring Address from John Fitzgerald.

Meeting Of the Leagues Executive Council
Stirring Address from John Fitzgerald.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 13-The session of the ex-
ecutive council of the Irish National Leegue of
America closed tonight. The following cable
gram was received by President Fitzgerald:
dublin, Jan. ID.
Secretary Irish National League
IA cruel eviction crusade has been in full
progress in Kerry for several days past Agents
and bailiffs carry paraffine Oil and set fire to
houses each family is evicted. Scores of fam
lilies are homeless. T. HARRINGTON, M. +.
The announcement of these fendish acts of
barbarity created bitter feeling, received, as it
was. in the midst of banquet rendered to the
members of the executive council Of the League.
It's effect will add fuel to the flames of Irish
hatred to England existing among Irish Amer
leans The following was sent in reply:
st. Harrington. Upper O'Connell street, Dublin.
ireland:
dispatch received. The issue was anticipat-
ed, and the executive council OF the Irish-Amer-
lean League, with hearty approval of the prin-
pal Irish American citizens of Cincinnati, bid
you meet it undismayed, and pledge you an I'M
yielding support in the conflict.
'JoHN FITZGERALD, President"
The following is the address of President
Fitzgerald:
ITO the Officers and Members of the Irish National
League of America
''Fellow- countrymen-The present position of
affairs in Ireland demands earnest consideration
and renewed energy upon our part The inhu-
manity. greed and aggressiveness of landlord
ism, comprising anew the plumber and exter-
Mutation of the Irish people, have forced upon
them the alternative of ruin resistance such
as it is within their power to offer. The
people of Ireland. guided by the wisdom
aud inspired by the heroism and self-sacrifce
of their devoted leaders, have chosen, as they
had right to do in their necessary self protec-
ton and in the defense of their homes the latter
alternative, and have determined upon Plan
Of Campaign as it is called. which, if sustained
by us as it should be, promises to aid materially
in the early solution of of the gravest
There can be no doubt that this
Plan of Campaign affords the best
practical means thus far discovered of rendering
effective the determination of the Irish people to
protect themselves in the possession of their
homes and to defeat the murderous intent of the
landlords, whose execution of eviction, as Mr..
Gladstone has declared. is equivalent to a sen
tence of death In Ireland. 1t becomes there
fore, my duty to thus direct your attention to
the new crisis which has arisen in Ireland and
in doing this l feel that have done all that is
necessary to bring you to renewed zeal
and energy in the matter of love
which you have undertaken. l am glad to be
able to announce to you that the affairs of the
Irish National League in America in a most
satisfactory and fourishing condition, and that
the organization itself has never been more
healthy, vigorous and hopeful. than at the pres
emit time The great labors, sacrifices and abil-
ity of the distinguished gentlemen who preceded
me in the government of the league, and whose
names familiar to you, are just
now bearing abundant fruit We have
an organization stretching from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, and 1 might almost say. since Can
ada il now included, from the Arctic Ocean to
the gulf. Throughout the entire body perfect
harmony reigns supreme. and many and con-
slant as have been the demands maze upon
| them, there is not yet the slightest evidence of
fatigue or unrest in any of its members. All
seem animated by a common hope and are con-
trolled by common determination to stand by
| and support our kindred in Ireland at all haz-
| ards, whatever sacrifices may be entailed in
| doing so. and whatever form the centuried con-
| test between them and their oppressors may
assume.
Il deem it but Just to say that the constant
labors of the worthy treasurer Of the League the
| Rev. DR.. OReilly, and the faithfulness aud eff
cheney of its secretary, John p. Sutton, have con
| trbuted largely to bring about the satisfactory
condition of affairs just noted, and upon which
we may we'll congratulate ourselves.
ut is the unanimous verdict of all observant
| men that the movement to achieve Ireland's leg
islative independence is rapidly and constantly
progressing: and that the near future will wit
| ness its full and complete triumph. It carries
within itself all the elements of success. Il
commands, because of its justice and equity, the
approval OF all fair-m minded men. Experience
indeed, teaches that, however just or righteous
cause may be, II has much to fear wher
| prejudces and interests of the privileged classes
| in any community But that these difficulties
the greatest Of those the Irish cause has had 4
| contend against are fast disappearing from tn,
| struggle is made manifest in the result Of tn,
last general election in Great Britain. by which
| the people Of Scotland, Ireland and Wales ant
the democratic masses of England de
| clared themselves in favor of the legis
lative independence of Ireland. The char
acter and nature of the contest waged b,
Parnell and the irish people are known and un
derstood everywhere. 1t IS contest between
| ignorance and enlightenment. between tyrann,
and liberty, between barbarism and civilization
British rule in Ireland is the ono remnant O
feudal despotism now remaining in western Eu
rope It cannot long survive. With the grea,
est of living British statesmen, the Hon. William
E. Gladstone, for its chief assailant outside 0
our own ranks. its days are already numbered
and it will soon be thing of tn
past which Irishmen will remembe
with pride and sorrow, Englishmen onl
with shame. Let all, then, take new courag
and proceed with new zeal to the task still bt
fore US. and the day will soon arrive when Ire
land, as In the days of her long-forgotten glory
will be permitted once more to taste and to OF
Joy, as she alone can, the sweets and triumph
| of peace born of good will among ali men,
"Yours faithfully, JOHN F1TzGERALI
president Irish National League of America
This evening banquet was rendered the e,
ecutive council by Irsh-American citizens
this city.
} Senator Cameron Denies q Pretty Story
Washington Special.
Senator Cameron to-day denied an interestir
story about his contribution to the Logan fun
| which has been circulated extensively in I'll